National Australia Bank Mergers, acquisitions, takeovers
2008-11-25 13:39:00+10:00
Notice given in accordance with Australian Securities and Investments Commission Corporations Law Subsection 259C(2) Exemption To: Company Announcements Office The Australian Securities Exchange Limited Exchange Centre 20 Bond Street SYDNEY NSW 2000 Name of Company National Australia Bank Limited (ACN 004 044 937) (the Company) gives notice of the aggregated percentage of voting shares in the Company, in respect of which its associated entities have the power to control voting or disposal of in accordance with the terms of an exemption granted by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission pursuant to subsection 259C(2) of the Corporations Law 1. National Australia Bank has issued similar announcements 10 times before, most recently about 0 minutes ago on Tuesday 11 November 2008. The announcement 'Notice in accordance with Corps Law s259c2 exemption' was issued to the ASX on Tuesday 25 November 2008. [Notice Type: Mergers, acquisitions, takeovers]

Notice in accordance with Corps Law s259c2 exemption
Tuesday 25 Nov 2008

Notice given in accordance with Australian Securities and Investments Commission Corporations Law Subsection 259C(2) Exemption

To:

Company Announcements Office The Australian Securities Exchange Limited Exchange Centre 20 Bond Street SYDNEY NSW 2000

Name of Company

National Australia Bank Limited (ACN 004 044 937) (the Company) gives notice of the aggregated percentage of voting shares in the Company, in respect of which its associated entities have the power to control voting or disposal of in accordance with the terms of an exemption granted by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission pursuant to subsection 259C(2) of the Corporations Law

1. Previous Notice

Particulars of the aggregated percentage of voting shares in the Company at the time at which it was last required to give a notice to the Australian Securities Exchange (the ASX) are contained in the notice given to the ASX on: 10/11/2008 10/11/2008

The notice was dated (d/m/y)

2. Issued Share Capital

1,870,234,121 Ordinary shares in the capital of the Company has been issued as at

21-Nov-08

3. Previous and present aggregated % of voting shares Class of voting shares

The aggregated number and percentage of shares in each class of voting shares in the Company in respect of which its controlled entities have the power to control voting or disposal of, when last required, and when now required, to give a notice to the ASX are: Previous Notice Total Number 48,936,966 Present Notice Total Number 54,984,767

% of Class 2.85%

% of Class 2.94%

Ordinary 4. Changes in Voting shares

Particulars of change in voting shares in the Company in respect of which its controlled entities are or were entitled since the Company was last required to give a notice to the ASX are: Person whose shareholding changed Nature of Change Consideration given in relation to change Class of Share Number of Shares

Date of change

7/11/2008 21/11/2008

MLC Limited (ACN 000 000 402)

Purchase Sale

$17.81 to $20.78 $0.00 to $0.00

Ordinary Ordinary

69,993 -

7/11/2008 21/11/2008

MLC Investments Ltd (ACN 002 641 661)

Purchase Sale

$17.81 to $25.15 $18.87 to $20.28

Ordinary Ordinary

5,647,906 43,006

7/11/2008 21/11/2008

Antares Managed Investments Limited (ACN 083 784 463) Northward Capital Pty Limited
(ACN 113 618 938)

Purchase Sale

$17.81 to $20.78 $0.00 to $0.00

Ordinary Ordinary

25,778 -

7/11/2008 21/11/2008

Purchase Sale

$17.81 to $20.78 $0.00 to $0.00

Ordinary Ordinary

347,130 -

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5. Details of present beneficial holders

The following persons are beneficial holders of the shares referred to paragraph 2 above: Beneifical Holder Class of Share Ordinary Number of Shares 881,780 % of Total Shares 0.05%

MLC Limited MLC Investments Limited Antares Managed Investments Limited Northward Capital Pty Limited Total 6. Address

Ordinary

52,035,985

2.78%

Ordinary

68,009

0.00%

Ordinary

1,998,993 54,984,767

0.11% 2.94%

The addresses of persons named in this form are: Name National Australia Bank Limited MLC Limited Address Level 34 500 Bourke Street Melbourne 3000 Ground Floor 105-153 Miller Street North Sydney 2060 Ground Floor 105-153 Miller Street North Sydney 2060 Level 35 500 Bourke Street Melbourne 3000 Ground Floor 105-153 Miller Street North Sydney 2060

MLC Investments Limited Antares Managed Investments Limited Northward Capital Pty Limited

Signature
name Michaela J Healey

signature

date

25/11/2008

Group Company Secretary for and on behalf of National Australia Bank Limited

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